What does 不由得 mean?

不由得
cannot help; cannot but
It can also mean
- to leave no choice
Its characters
- 得 (particle) links a verb or adjective to a complement of degree or result
In a sentence
听到这首歌,她不由得哭了。 Hearing this song, she couldn't help crying.
然而有一天,他坐在热闹的猴子们中间,忽然想到了一件事,心里不由得担心起来:再快乐的日子,难道能一直过下去吗?
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